I would not move to Utopia. More speaks of being
equal but for some, equality is not deserved. If I worked to reach the status I
held and worked for what I got, I would not want someone who didn’t work to be
the same as me. I’d like to keep the status I earned through hard work, preservation,
and determination.
I would not want to leave all of my belongings
behind. I’ve accumulated things that make me Kate as materialistic as that
sounds. It’s a way I express my individuality. Also, I’d have to give up my laptop
that holds my poetry, essays, stories, and novels that are so very important to
me.
I endure that self-expression in Utopia is lost. I
would not want to wear the same clothes as every other single or married woman.
Not everything looks good on everyone. I love my clothes and appearance. Maybe
it was different back in Henry VIII’s England but now I would not move to
Utopia. I thoroughly think I’d stay even if I lived in Henry VIII’s England as
well.
In regards to moving every couple years, I am
convinced I hate moving. I’ve done it so many times that people may think I
enjoy it but I don’t. When I find somewhere I like, I’d want to stay for as
long as I thought proper. I don’t remember if I read this or not but isn’t it
that people could just go into your house in Utopia? I wouldn’t want that
either. More must have been on something or very open.
Along the lines of war and invasion, Utopia seems
very protected but I don’t doubt some of the things like equality for all would
go over well and that could very well cause a civil war. In terms of religion, I do not think Utopia is very religiously diverse place where you could be something other than Christian. I, personally, take a lot of theological teachings and combine them. For example, I follow the teachings or Buddha but the religion of Christ.
Having to share all of everything would be hard. I wouldn’t want someone who didn’t work for their food to just take the food I grew, made, and cooked.
On the other hand, some of the things I like are that it would be a fresh start and you’d always have someone there for help. I like that there would be no poor and no rich. I only care about effort.
All in all, I know I wouldn’t go to Utopia no matter if I was living now or in Henry VII’s England.
You bring up some good reasons for not moving to Utopia. I wouldn't go, either, although I might have during More's time if I were very poor or otherwise in some sort of difficult situation.
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